Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Ward Sister

The closing date is 04 July 2025

Job summary

You will need to provide quality care for our patients, specialising in rehabilitation/reablement and sub-acute care for patients stepping down from acute hospitals or stepping up from communities as part of admission avoidance.

We want to create an effective and high performing team and so we are looking for somebody who is proactive and dedicated team member, is open to new ideas and is committed to delivering high quality patient care.

Main duties of the job

As a Senior Nurse you'll

  • Lead the nursing care provision providing quality care to a group of patients on a shift to shift basis over the 24/7 period ensuring safe and effective delegation of junior staff
  • Lead the nursing team providing support to junior colleagues and assisting them in problem solving relating to patients and staff.
  • Lead in the assessment of the healthcare needs of patients and develop care plans reflecting their needs
  • Lead in supporting and developing the nursing team which includes undertaking appraisals, supervision and training and development
  • Assist the Nursing and Quality Lead in monitoring the quality of care they're receiving
  • Develop goals with the patient and MDT colleagues to progress the patient towards discharge
  • Carryout clinical skills such as complex medication administration, intravenous medications and fluid administration, syringe pump use, enteral feeding, complex wound care and catheterisation and assist junior colleagues in gaining their competency related to clinical skills.
  • Assist in developing new ways of working in the centre and developing strong links with other services and the wider community
  • you'll need to be well organised, confident and able to be adaptable and resourceful to deliver high quality patient care.
  • Be a key part of the team and work without any direct supervision on a daily basis with the ability to prioritise work at all times based on the patient need

About us

To apply you must be on the NMC register with post graduate experience working within a team and preferably within an inpatient setting.

The unit will operate 24 hours, 7 days a week, 52 weeks a year therefore you will be required to work shift patterns.

Join us and you can be part of this new service from the very beginning and make a positive difference to people's recovery.

Rewards and Benefits

  • Excellent learning and development to support you and develop your Nursing Career.
  • Flexible working opportunities from start date
  • Free parking on Trust Sites

Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is committed to training and developing its staff not only with clinical skills but also in leadership and managerial skills.

You'll also have access to our generous pension scheme and health service discounts, as well as generous annual leave plus bank holidays.

Details

Date posted

20 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year pa pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

270-TG119-ACS

Job locations

Spinneyfields

H.E. Bates Way

Rushden

NN10 9YP


Job description

Job responsibilities

NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools.We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document.

Job description

Job responsibilities

NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools.We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document.

Person Specification

Registered with NMC

Essential

  • Registered Nurse
  • NMC registration

Desirable

  • Post-graduate qualification
  • Management/Leadership training

Skills and knowledge

Essential

  • Inpatient rehabilitation experience
  • Caring, compassionate and approachable
  • Use of IT and computer systems
  • Experience of managing groups of staff

Desirable

  • Nurse in charge experience
  • Performance management experience
  • Assessor/supervisor training
  • Audit experience
  • Evidence of service improvement or change management
  • Car driver

Personal

Essential

  • Evidenced leadership skills
  • Ability to communicate with a wide range of people
  • Acts in a professional manner
  • Able to work days, nights, weekends, bank holiday shifts according to service need
  • Time management and delegation skills
Person Specification

Registered with NMC

Essential

  • Registered Nurse
  • NMC registration

Desirable

  • Post-graduate qualification
  • Management/Leadership training

Skills and knowledge

Essential

  • Inpatient rehabilitation experience
  • Caring, compassionate and approachable
  • Use of IT and computer systems
  • Experience of managing groups of staff

Desirable

  • Nurse in charge experience
  • Performance management experience
  • Assessor/supervisor training
  • Audit experience
  • Evidence of service improvement or change management
  • Car driver

Personal

Essential

  • Evidenced leadership skills
  • Ability to communicate with a wide range of people
  • Acts in a professional manner
  • Able to work days, nights, weekends, bank holiday shifts according to service need
  • Time management and delegation skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Address

Spinneyfields

H.E. Bates Way

Rushden

NN10 9YP


Employer's website

https://www.nhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Address

Spinneyfields

H.E. Bates Way

Rushden

NN10 9YP


Employer's website

https://www.nhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Ward Matron

Debra Tew

Debra.Tew@nhft.nhs.uk

07952248894

Details

Date posted

20 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year pa pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

270-TG119-ACS

Job locations

Spinneyfields

H.E. Bates Way

Rushden

NN10 9YP


Supporting documents

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